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WealthVest has deployed a new nationwide distribution team to focus on its partnership with life insurance and annuities firm Aspida.

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a piece of engine cover lining fell off a United Airlines plane that was taking off in Connecticut

Workers have begun removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck

The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm

It’s been years since insurance companies dangled buyout offers or contract exchanges to annuity owners – but MetLife is planning to do just that.

jobs data. For the S&P 500, this is the worst start to a year since it began 2015 with a three-session skid, as tech-focused investors continued to take profits after a blistering rally in the final weeks of last year. Bets that the Federal Reserve could start reducing rates this year had driven much of the gains toward the end of 2023, though the latest minutes from the central bank's December policy meeting did not offer many clues on when the easing might commence. A tick-up in yields on longer-dated U.S. Treasuries — the benchmark 10-year note ended at 4% — prompted traders to move away from growth stocks toward other sectors. Financials was one of the few gainers among the S&P 500 sectors, underpinned by Allstate, which rose 2.4% to close at an all-time high after Morgan Stanley lifted its rating on the insurer to «overweight.» Other insurers also rose, including Hartford Financial Services Group, which gained 0.7% to its highest finish since 2008. Banks were strong performers ahead of the start of earnings season next week.

A small Connecticut newspaper that began publishing in February with the help of Ralph Nader has been saved from a planned shutdown after a national media company swooped in to buy it

UBS Wealth Management USA recently welcomed The Keating Group, a four-member advisory team that had been affiliated with Merrill Lynch, to its ranks.

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BlackRock Inc. and other money managers spent years rolling out sustainable funds, seeking to capitalize on surging interest in ESG investing. Now they’re abandoning an increasing number of those products in the U.S. amid political backlash and investor scrutiny.

Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire canceled their Madison Square Garden show on Saturday. The show was sold-out and was supposed to start at 7:30 PM ET. However, it was postponed an hour after it was supposed to begin. Lionel Richie blamed the cancellation on bad weather. He said he couldn't fly into New York because of the poor weather conditions. Around 20,000 people were waiting for the show to start. Many of them had come from out of town and had already spent money on travel and hotel expenses. Lionel Richie tweeted about the situation at 8:31 p.m. He said, «Due to severe weather and being unable to land in the NY and surrounding areas, I’m unable to make it to the show tonight.» He also announced that the show would be rescheduled for Monday, August 14. He expressed his disappointment and said he was looking forward to performing for everyone. He also mentioned that tickets for the canceled show would still be valid for the rescheduled show on Monday. Earth Wind and Fire were also part of the show. They are now set to perform at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Monday. It's not clear if they will be able to make it to the rescheduled show in New York.

Love Island USA season 5 is just around the corner, bringing a fresh batch of singles ready to find love on a sun-soaked island. Viewers can mark their calendars for Tuesday, July 18, 2023, as the new season of the show will premiere on Peacock. This season will be hosted by the talented duo of Sarah Hyland and Iain Stirling.

chatbots have lied about notable figures, pushed partisan messages, spewed misinformation or even advised users on how to commit suicide. To mitigate the tools' most obvious dangers, companies such as Google and OpenAI have carefully added controls that limit what the tools can say. Now, a new wave of chatbots, developed far from the epicentre of the AI boom, are coming online without many of those guardrails — setting off a polarising free-speech debate over whether chatbots should be moderated, and who should decide.